Men At Work singer receives death threat from guitarist

'80s star is arrested in Los Angeles

Men At Work‘s guitarist has reportedly been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill the band’s lead singer.

Ronald Strykert, 51, was taken into custody by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies on Friday (February 13) on the charge of making criminal threats against frontman Colin Hay.

Strykert allegedly threatened Hay in December 2007, and missed his arraignment last May on the misdemeanour charge, reports the Los Angeles Times. Strykert has denied making the threat.

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The Australian band are best known for their hits ‘Down Under’(a UK Number One in 1983) and ‘Who Can It Be Now’.

–By our Los Angeles staff.

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